Hilltopper

The band is great. I don't think theres anything that needs fixed in regards to our band. I would much prefer listening to some good music as to watching a dance routine. The flash mob thing is real trendy now a days. Think of it as an episode of Glee, using instruments instead of voice. All that stuff that OU's band is doing will fade away, just like every other fad.

My wife and I took a cruise out of Miami a few years ago. When we arrived back in port the temps were around 65*. It was February and most of the locals working the docks were wearing parkas and complaining about the "bitter cold".

Xavier, Dayton, Temple and St Joes have all played the Zips, in the JAR. You're right CK. I guess I was too focused on Northwestern. I still think those games were the exception to the rule. How many seasons did it take to compile that list?

Actually Cap'n, some of the best baseball quotes come from politics! Can you believe, she wasn't talking about his son? Wow. Ann Richards. One of the original Lee sisters. This seems to tell another story about the quote. Next, you guys are going to tell me ZipsWin! didn't coin the phrase "Rearranging the Chairs on the Titanic?" I thought it was "The deck chairs on the Titanic"

When the individual hired has had ample opportunity to demonstrate his ability to implement the vision which he illustrated to TW, the search committee, and LP, resulting in his hire. And when the demonstration of that vision, with all the resources required to test it out, proves that it's the wrong vision for UA Football. So its an unlimited time frame? The team lost this week by one score .. was in the game through out, on the road. Execution continues to be a problem in the passing game, and there was an untimely red-zone turnover. They lost by 8. It's not time to shut down the program. Where did I say that its time to shut down the program after last weeks game For me, 1 season and 4 or 5 games is not enough time. UA has been a mediocre (or worse) FB program for all but 2 years of it's time in FBS. Frankly, they're not that far from mediocre now. I believe it to be unreasonable to expect radical results and discharge staff after staff if they don't hit some magic success criteria held by the fans in the short run. We have the Browns to do that for us. So now I'm responsible for the Browns problems? We all want sustained success here. You want it, I want it, everyone on the board wants it, LP wants it, TW wants it .. and newsflash: RI & his staff want it. Building a durable, sustainable program that we can all be proud to call our own isn't happening in 18 months. Not here, not @ Temple, not anywhere. In my opinion, trying a quick fix would be the same as skim coating the concrete at the Rubber Bowl, selling naming rights, and calling it a new stadium. We didn't do that with the Big Dialer, and I don't think we should do it with the team. This needs some time. Is it unreasonable to expect any progress? A good recruiting class will go a long way towards that. A strength of the UA Administration, both in Buchtel Hall and the JAR is planning and execution. The strategic plans don't change with the winds. LP set forth a long term vision for UA that took time and diligence to execute. AD after AD here at UA has practiced similar restraint and efforts where it came to Athletics. Why push the panic button now? Pulling support from the program at this juncture doesn't do much other than that .. pull support from the program. The majority of those who are funded by the program are our student athletes: the players. I get the frustration .. I read it hear everyday .. I hear it .. it's fine to be frustrated. It's also fine and perfectly normal to not renew the tickets if you're not enjoying the Saturdays of football. Agreed Burning your hard earned money up on a billboard that's not supportive of UA Football players is your business, have at it. I figure there's other places that cash can actually go to productive ends, be it at UA or elsewhere. Just my $0.02. I guess I didn't use the correct smiley while taking a good natured shot at my Brother in law. I fixed the post to avoid confusion. I seriously doubt there will be any billboard demanding the firing of the coach. Go Zips! Thats been my motto for over 40 years. I'm not going to change it anytime soon.

Actually Cap'n, some of the best baseball quotes come from politics! Can you believe, she wasn't talking about his son? Why do you think its necessary to bring your politics into this thread?

Hell, they dont even need to schedule big time teams. I am just looking for some quality at the JAR. Id pay to see them play Northwestern, Xavier, Dayton, Temple, St Joes, etc..etc... I don't want to watch them play Hiram. Not a single one of those teams would ever play at the JAR. They have nothing to gain by beating us and everything to lose by losing to us.

I might have around $1200.00 to contribute to that idea next fall. Is there no Food Bank or Women & Children's Shelter in Stark County? At what point will you be willing to admit that we made a bad hire? Its good to be a loyal supporter of the program, but sometimes you just have to call a Spade, a Spade. You know that I am a 40+ year season ticket holder. I've seen the good, the bad and the ugly, but this is as bad as I've ever seen. We have the resources to be a much better football program than we are at the moment. Why did we have to hire a HC who needed training wheels.? His game day management has been horrible. Ianello was hired because of his reputation as a recruiter. When he sent a large portion of the previous coaches recruits packing I was concerned. Did Dambrot run off half the players already in the system when he got the HC job? You're a parent, would you want to send your kid to a program that had a reputation like that? I'm hoping with all hope that Ianello can right the ship, but if I don't start seeing some results, I will take my football $$$ elsewhere.

I might have around $1200.00 to contribute to that idea next fall.

I am willing to see what happens until its time to announce our next recruiting class. Someone else brought up Al Goldens first few years at Temple, where they were losing at an alarming rate on the field. The real story there was that Golden was doing a great job of recruiting some real D-1 talent. If I-coach whiffs with next years incoming class it will be a disaster. I would have preferred that we had hired a proven lower division coach, but if I-coach can pull off a good class, there might be some hope. If not, I will be here everyday calling for his ouster.

Zips37, is that you!

They have for 3 out of the last four years!

I think they confuse someone who attended the university, with someone who is a fan. They are not necessarily the same group.

I took a lot of abuse in the original Howard thread, but I will say now is: You can take the boy out of the hood, but you can't take the hood out of the boy. A very sad story from the beginning.

I hope he brings the same gritty, competitive attitude he had as a player with him. He played all out every minute he was on the floor. A good addition to the coaching staff IMHO.

Seems a little silly to me. I guess the legal firm hired by the state is really desperate for that $500.

Its a video.

Hixon tears the same ACL again

Is that the new math?

I had a great time at the golf outing today. Got to play in a foursome with former Zips standout Brian Roth and new ticket solutions manager Anthony Di Fino. Even with the rain drops falling we managed to shoot 8 under. I would like to know what the other ZN.O guys shot so I can collect my $1 from CK. Next years outing will be back to the usual date of the third Monday of August.They announced there will be a bus trip to the WVA game on November 28th. I'll be there for sure.

At what point does the Can't State administration actually admit they have a problem?

Most exciting thing about this year thus far.I don't drink beer, but the way things are going, I might have to start.

Unfortunately, as of now when it comes to football "We Are... Can't State" Rah!

Moore looks like a fish out of water in our offense. His mobility is one of his best assets, but we are asking him to stand in the pocket and deliver his passes. I hate this offense and it does'nt seem to be a fit with the players we have on the roster.

This is where this thread belonged since the beginning.